Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Thanks to YANP for making us aware of Magic Weapon, yet another Montreal supergroup with tremendous potential and a rad band name, featuring members of Sunset Rubdown, Shapes and Sizes, Think About Life, and Miracle Fortress. This track, which Picasso describes as "Animal Collective meets Sunset Rubdown," possesses all the sweetness and boundless energy of our favorite Shapes and Sizes jams, and is exactly what I hoped this band would sound like:

Oh Magic Weapon, I got to see them play with Miracle Fortress and Land of Talk at Friendship Cove back in Febuary. That show was on my fav's for the year, sad that there was only about 75 people or less there.

Syma, the thing about Montreal is.... It is where all the artist types from all over Canada move becuase its cheap, the cops are chill about illegal music venues and the community is VERY insular i.e if you do not speak french you go to the same places and see the same faces.

If you look at miracle fortress you have some of the best talent from Montreal. Adam from Telefauna, Jessie from the Luya's/SS Cardiacs, Graham from Think About Life and Jordan Robson-Cramer from Sunset Rubdown.